Month: August 2017
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Don’t Hesitate; Just Create!
Don’t hesitate Just create! Don’t waste Your creative insight Just make lots of shit; spirited haste.
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ETERNAL RETURN
A creative return Dig your hand deep In your creative urn
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The Spirit of Becoming a Photographer
The spirit of becoming is to know that your art and photography doesn’t have an ultimate destination. It is to know, that everyday, and with each picture you make… you are in a “state of becoming.”
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Shift the Paradigm
There is a concept called a “paradigm shift” — when we totally shift reality and perception.
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You Have No Limits
“Hurl the discus and javelin out of bounds.” – Horace
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FEARLESS PHOTOGRAPHY
Dear friend, FEAR is the golden bricks, which hold you underwater– which prevent you from flying to your own creative heaven.
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SHOOT, SHOOT, SHOOT!
SHOOT, SHOOT, SHOOT Keep making images, keep busting off the roof
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Make Pictures to Please Yourself, Not Your Followers
Why do we make photos to please our audience and followers, not ourselves?
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Universal Basic Income
Dear friend, I’m been contemplating a lot on this concept of ‘universal basic income’ — whether it would be good for humanity, or horrible for humanity.
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MEMENTO MORI: Interview with ANNETTE KIM
COMMISSION ANNETTE KIM: annettekimart@gmail.com Interview with ANNETTE KIM on CREATIVE EVERYDAY and MEMENTO MORI ARTWEAR.
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How Dare You Not Photograph Like Me!
Never allow anyone else (including ERIC KIM) force you to shoot photographs against how you like to shoot.
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ANNETTE KIM x HAPTIC: MEMENTO MORI ARTWEAR
HAPTIC presents MEMENTO MORI ARTWEAR by ANNETTE KIM.
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HAPTICLABS Kyoto Visual Diary V
Last full day in Kyoto with our sisters, Annette and Jennifer.
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Why I Like to Take Selfies
I think selfies are the best pictures you can take. Why?
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Buy Experiences, Not Stuff
Dear friend, I want to give you some practical ideas on “buying happiness”—via buying experiences, not gear and stuff.
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Don’t Seek the Best; Seek the Least Friction
Dear friend, in my quest to live happier, with less stress, and with more meaning— I think I’ve come across an idea which can help you.
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NEO STREET PHOTOGRAPHY
Dear friend, I propose this new school of thought called “NEO STREET PHOTOGRAPHY”— “NEO” meaning “new.”
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HAPTICLABS Kyoto Visual Diary III
Dear friend, Super excited to share that HAPTICLABS Kyoto Office has finished the first draft of CREATIVE EVERYDAY, and have sent it off for a test print.
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Does Photography Help You Live a More Fulfilling Life?
Dear friend, Why do you make photos… to make pretty photos to get a lot of likes on the gram, or to find more personal fulfillment, and meaning in your life?
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Never Deny Your Will to Photograph
Dear friend, Never deny your will to photograph.
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How to Be Excited About Photography Again
I have recently been shooting on a phone, and last night, I was so damn excited… shooting night photography with the Google Nexus 6P and HDR+. I felt like a kid again…exploring and experiencing photography for the first time.
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How to Defuse Confrontations in Street Photography
What do you do if someone gets pissed off with you taking a picture of them?
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How to Make Better Pictures
As a photographer, you are a picture maker.
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Why Are We So Obsessed With the “New New Thing”?
I’m the first to admit, I’m the biggest sucker to GAS (gear acquisition syndrome).
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Kyoto Life Update: CREATIVE EVERYDAY, New Workshops, and Phone Photography
Dear friend, it’s been a while! I’m currently writing these words from our AirBnB in Kyoto, ready for the upcoming Kyoto Zen Photo Experience (Sept 9-10).
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Which Photos Should I Keep or Ditch?
The hardest thing about being a modern photographer: deciding which photos to keep or ditch.
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SUPER ABUNDANCE
I’m the ever optimist.
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How to Believe in Yourself
Self-doubt and not believing in yourself… is what holds you back. How can you overcome self-doubt, and begin to believe in yourself?
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NYC CONQUER YOUR FEARS STREET PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP / October 14-15, 2017
Due to overwhelming demand for the NYC workshops (both sold out), Cindy and I have decided to add an ENCORE CONQUER YOUR FEARS WORKSHOP (October 14-15, Saturday/Sunday, 2017) to give you the opportunity to take your street photography to the next level.
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Review: Google HDR+ For Phone Cameras and Photography
I am testing the OnePlus 5 with the default camera and the Google Camera with HDR+ and I am blown away by the superiority of HDR+.
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HAPTICLABS Kyoto Visual Diary II
Freshly pressed images from KYOTO HAPTIC LABS OFFICE:
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Why Computational Photography is so Revolutionary
What is computational photography, and why should you care? And how can it help your photography?
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iPad Photography
I was taking a nap the other day and I had this random idea: What would it be like to make photos on an iPad?
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You Are Not Your Pictures; Your Pictures Are Not You.
Dear friend, Remember, “You are not your pictures; your pictures are not you.”
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The Aesthetics of Photography
Aesthetics: what makes a picture look “beautiful” or aesthetically pleasing to our eye, mind, and soul?
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How to Make Better Compositions in Your Pictures
Composition: how you arrange visual elements in a picture.
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STREET CLUB: Submit your photo and critique to win VITRUVIAN artwear/HAPTIC box
Photo by @NicolaiPT Receive constructive feedback on your photos from other photographers and Eric Kim in STREET CLUB. Thanks to HAPTIC, best photo & best critique receives the grand prize of VITRUVIAN CAMERA ARTWEAR & HAPTIC PRESS BOX.
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MEMENTO MORI PHOTOGRAPHY
MEMENTORI MORI: remember that you will (and must die).
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How to Create More Pictures
My theory: the secret to happiness as a photographer is to CREATE MORE PICTURES!
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The Art of Imitation
The secret to your beginning development as an artist and photographer is to IMITATE artists you admire.
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Learn From the Masters: BARBARA KRUGER
Barbara Kruger, one of the most innovative contemporary artists and photographers who blends graphic design, typography, anti-consumerism, and social critique through her pictures.
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Why Are You Scared to Share Your Pictures?
Dear friend, What hesitations or fears do you have when sharing or punishing your work?
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Why Be Creative Every Day?
Dear friend, Why be creative everyday? In photography, to shoot the pain away. When skies are Grey, to know that today will be a better day.
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The Zen of Shooting With a Phone
Currently experiencing the Zen streets of Kyoto, camera phone in hand.
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Economy of Movement
One of the best tips I have when it comes to traveling and photography is this: move as little as you can.